Cutbacks at WETA as it cuts $4.4 million in spending
WETA eliminated 21 staff positions and canceled three TV shows as it looks to cut $4.4 million in spending this fiscal year, reports Current. CEO Sharon Rockefeller announced the…
Alexandria Times converts to nonprofit
The Alexandria Times became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on Sept. 5 with its sale to Alexandria Community Media. The move, states a post,…
WJZ’s Denise Koch to be inducted into Silver Circle of NATAS-NCCB
WJZ’s Denise Koch will be inducted into the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS-…
Amber Ferguson joins the Features department of The Washington Post as rapid response culture reporter
Amber Ferguson has joined the Features department of The Washington Post as a rapid response culture reporter, covering trends and news through both text…
Newsmax lawsuit against Fox News dismissed
Newsmax filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News, claiming the news outlet has maintained its dominance among right-leaning cable, satellite and streaming networks…
David Belew joins Baltimore Public Media as Director of Development
Baltimore Public Media adds David Belew as Director of Development, reports Inside Radio. According to Inside Radio, Belew comes to BPM – which includes news/…
Longtime CBS News correspondent and “legend” dies at 73
By Chip Reid Longtime CBS News correspondent Mark Knoller has died at the age of 73. Knoller died in Washington, D.C., according to…
Veteran D.C. news anchor Leon Harris launches Leon Harris Communications
Veteran DC anchor Leon Harris is charting a new course, reports DCRTV. In a LinkedIn post, states DCRTV, “the former WRC personality revealed he…
Robert Costa, CBS News, to accept National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Award
Robert Costa, a national correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning” and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, will accept the National Press Club’s Fourth…
Craig Timberg, longtime Washington Post editor, exits for Reuters
Reuters appointed Craig Timberg, a veteran Washington journalist and longtime editor at The Washington Post, as its new Washington bureau chief. He joins a…
The fraud apocalypse, content provenance authentication and re-building trust in content
By Simon Erskine Locke With the global cost of cybercrime forecast to be more than $10 trillion in 2025, and a whopping 75% of…
POLITICO names executive vice president for AI & Innovation because AI now “reshapes how professionals seek, filter, and act on information”
POLITICO announced that Francesca Barber is taking on the role of Executive Vice President, AI & Innovation and will lead “our strategy to leverage…
Audiences of news sources vary dramatically in their levels of education, finds Pew Research Center survey
The American audiences of 30 prominent news sources vary dramatically in their levels of education, according to a Pew Research Center survey. (The top…
MSNBC rebrands as MS NOW
MSNBC will be rebranded as My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW, later this year, as the network prepares for its spinoff from…
Kyle Carmean named Head of News and Content for WTTG Fox 5 DC and WDCA Fox 5 Plus
Kyle Carmean has been named Head of News and Content for WTTG Fox 5 DC and WDCA Fox 5 Plus. Carmean will oversee all…
